Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-04-16
Mir. l.. D. Ohill.op has ,us, received

Mir. l.. D. Chillson has just received word of the death of his eldest brother, MT, w aters s. Chillson, at Palo Alto, near louisville, Pa, on Feb, Sth. De- ceased was in hIs 18th year, and was one of the most influential and highly respected citizens of the community in which he had resided for many years.
 It n currently reported that Californis capital has become interested in the canal scheme of the Santa Catalina IT, rlgatlng Company and that the pre- liminsry work of an experimental char acter will be pushed on to 8 state of positive determination and permsnence ss fast as possible. The enterprise is thought to be one of most promising among the many schemes of the kind in the Territory.
 While coming from Cri,tenden, Mir. J. 4. Llnder csmped at the Harshaw ranch, at the mouth of Davidson cshon on Wednesdsy night, and when he re tired to sleep ID his wagon be tied his four mules to the vehicle for safety. During the night, however. some one stole one of them and made of south ward. The thief was followed the next morning and was trsiled for eight miles, but the chase was abandoned. MT. Llnder reached Tucson last night.
 The government has broken ground at Fort Huschuca on which will be erected an additional barracks, with a capacity great enough to garrison four more companies of troops. At present there are accommodations for five com panies. It Is the design of the gov ernment to make Fort Huschucs a post large enough to quarter one thousand troops. This IS 6 strategic point and the improvements to be made at Fort Huschucs, in view Of any Indian or Mexican troubles, shows good military ssgscity on the part of Uncle Sam--Epitsph.
 It has been rumored that in con- sequence of the veto by the governor of the bill giving extra oompenss- ton to our District Judges there will Do no term of the district court at Solomonville next month. We are pleased to state that such rumor
 6 unfounded, Judge Barnes proposes to perform his duties as heretofore notwithstanding the reduction of. his salary and rely on the people of the county. through the Board of Sup ervisors, tO reimburse him for the extra expense he incurs thereby.-Clit- | ton Clarion.
 Complaints come to this office thick and fast from nearly every postoffie in the county, and from many railroad sta ! tiOns, that the CITIZEN regularly mailed to subscribers, fails to reach them at all, or that it is extremely irregular. The most rigid care IS exercised in the mail ing department of the CITIZEN office, and whatever fault there be in the mat ter must fall to the postal service. Ii ss annoying to the manager as it IS to the subscribers, to experience the evils of faulty service, and 1t Is hoped that the proper authorities will seek out the causes of the trouble and rectiiy it.
 No record of the proceedings of the last legislature WAS kept except the rough daily m;autes of the chief clerk of each house, which were kept with all kinds of sbbrevistions. Alter being read, they were rolled up and placed away in the piReon-holes of Rn old desk, With the exception oi the last days session of the council. the presiding officer, up to the close of the session, had not signed the minutes of a single days sesslon. Every member of the Legislature knows these to be the cold. solid facts, and we challenge the production of any other records except the private journal kept by Chas. Drisooll, secretary of tbe cnun- and winch we understand be still re- sin hIs possession. Journal Miner
 The Territorial Prison is rapidly be- coming one of the model penal ln- stltutions of the United States and all visitors are charmed with the splendid discipline and neatness dis cernc5le on every hand. During the past few months the energetic Sun erln iendent. Thos, Gates, has been bus: rSengsged n repairing and per fectIn 2 the rosd-ways and approach es to the prison. In cutting out the East road to quarry of granite, 8 new body of building stone WAS dis covered which will prove of much value; the South road has been con- pleted and is Rn easy grade, beautiful drive and convenient for hauling to the other side of the prison. The grade down the hill IS being videned, and the small rocks and debris, will make hard and substantial road to the railroad depot. In working the qusrries MT. Gates discovered a kind of cement which be has experiment. ed with and found that 1t protects adobe work from the action of the clements and st the same tune can be made ornamental The Sentinel at some future tune will try and devote sufficient space SO as to pub fish full and descriptive article on our splendid prison.-Yuma Sentinel.